Amid intense division in U.S., God calls us to love, says Arizona bishop
PHOENIX — In a time of intense division in the country, the Gospel calls us to love, Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo A. Nevares of Phoenix said in a virtual reflection for the Week of Prayer for Christian...
View ArticleGermany’s ecumenical church assembly goes virtual
FRANKFURT, Germany — Instead of comfortable footwear, participants in Germany’s third ecumenical convention, or kirchentag, will need stable internet connections. Organizers had hoped to attract more...
View ArticlePartnering in the pandemic: Churches see possibilities for ecumenism
VATICAN CITY — In promoting Christian unity, ecumenical prayer and practical cooperation among divided church communities, the COVID-19 pandemic has not been all bad news. “Although it has impeded many...
View ArticleReconciliation: Catholic-Methodist dialogue looks at rituals, mission
ROME — Exploring their sacraments, rituals and outreach that promote reconciliation with God and among people, Catholic and Methodist experts acknowledged in a new document that divided Christians...
View ArticlePope tells displaced persons they’re ‘seeds of a new South Sudan’
JUBA – Pope Francis joined other Christian leaders Saturday in meeting with internally displaced people in South Sudan, saying he shares their suffering and urging them to be protagonists in building a...
View ArticlePope says imitating Jesus is more than ‘rigid observance’ of rules
ROME – Honoring Saints Peter and Paul, the patrons of Rome, on their liturgical feast day, Pope Francis said understanding and imitating Jesus is not a matter of following doctrinal formulas or the...
View ArticlePope hears details of Scotland’s growing Catholic-Protestant friendship
LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Pope Francis praised the growing relations between Catholics and Protestants in Scotland during a meeting with leaders of the Church of Scotland last week. “We talked how we...
View ArticleGhana Catholics face rising tide of defections to Pentecostal groups
YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – Despite Africa’s general profile as the zone of greatest growth in global Catholicism, the West African nation of Ghana instead is reporting significant declines, with many of the...
View ArticleEcumenical meeting in India expresses ‘anxiety’ over anti-Christian activities
MUMBAI, India – Christian leaders in India participated in the National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting, which sought to build the relationship of all Christians in a country where they make up...
View ArticleHysteria aside, elections don’t change everything … just ask Mar Awa III
ROME – Elections, such as the recent contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in the United States, often promote a strongly absolutist psychology about the consequences of selecting one leader...
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